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Resources

Below is a compiled list of common multimedia design resources. These include access to stock photography, fonts, graphic design inspiration, as well as web design utilities and resources for instructional technology and video production. Check back for updates as I compile additional resources on this page.

Graphic Design

Resources: Adobe
Source: https://www.adobe.com
Description: Graphic and multimedia design software.

Resources: Creative Bloq
Source: https://creativebloq.com
Description: Inspiration for Creatives.

Resources: Creative Pro Network
Source: https://creativepro.com
Description: Graphic design resources and training.

Resources: Google Fonts
Source: https://fonts.google.com
Description: Fonts available to use in print and web design.

Resources: On1
Source: https://www.on1.com
Description: Photo editing, resizing, restoring, and organizing software.

Resources: Pexels
Source: https://www.pexels.com
Description: Access to stock photography resources.

Resources: Pixabay
Source: https://pixabay.com
Description: Access to stock photography resources.

Resources: TinyPNG
Source: https://tinypng.com
Description: Used to compress image file size improving web performance.

Instructional Technology

Resources: TechSmith
Source: https://www.techsmith.com
Description: Maker of instructional technology sofware such as Camtasia for producing screen recording tutorials.

Resources: Training Magazine Network
Source: https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com
Description: Resources for instructional professionals, designers, and technologists.

Video Production

Resources: Aspect Ratio Calculator
Source: https://calculateaspectratio.com
Description: Aspect ratio calculator for determining pixel width/height and aspect ratios.

Resources: Purple Planet Music
Source: https://www.purple-planet.com/home
Description: Music tracks for personal project and social media. Commercial licensing options for music as well.

Resources: SRT to VTT converter (for Closed Caption Files)
Source: https://www.techsmith.com/tools/vtt-to-srt/
Description: Convert a SubRip subtitle file (SRT) closed caption files to a Web Video Text Track (VTT) (or visa versa) with this free converter tool.

Web Design

Resources: Can I Use
Source: https://caniuse.com
Description: Find compatibility issues for HTML/CSS and other web-based formats.

Resources: HTML Color Codes
Source: https://htmlcolorcodes.com
Description: Find Hexidecimal, Red/Green/Blue (RGB), and Hue/Saturation/Lightness (HSL) colors using a color picker tool.

Resources: HTML5 Please
Source: https://html5please.com
Description: Check compatibility with the latest HTML5 and CSS3 features.

Resources: JavaScript Minifier
Source: https://php-minify.com/js-minify/
Description: Minimize JavaScript code for web performance.

Resources: PHP Minifier
Source: https://php-minify.com
Description: Minimize PHP code for web performance.

Resources: Ruffle Flash Emulator
Source: https://ruffle.rs
Description: Embed and run Adobe Flash-based content into web pages.

Resources: W3schools
Source: https://www.w3schools.com/
Description: Resource for learning many web development techniques.

Resources: WebAIM Link Color Contrast Checker
Source: https://webaim.org/resources/linkcontrastchecker/
Description: WebAIM (Accessibility In Mind) Color Contrast Checker to ensure readability for all users.

Resources: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List
Source: https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/list/
Description: World Wide Web Consortium compiled list of web accessibility evaluation tools.

Resources: Web Page Validator
Source: https://validator.w3.org
Description: Validate HTML code for web pages.

Resources: WGAC- Color Contrast Checker
Source: https://contrastchecker.com
Description: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Color Contrast Checker to ensure readability for all users.